atlantodental

English

Etymology

atlanto- +‎ dental

Adjective

atlantodental (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) Between the anterior arch of the atlas and the dens of the axis.
    • 2015 July 28, Atul Goel, “Craniovertebral Junction Instability: A Review of Facts about Facets”, in Asian Spine Journal‎, volume 9, DOI:10.4184/asj.2015.9.4.636:
      In types 2 and 3 atlantoaxial facetal dislocations, atlantodental interval is not altered and the odontoid process does not directly indent into the neural structures.
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